Cortex Prime

Use this space to discuss and raise any questions you have about Cortex Prime and my implementation of it.

Opportunity

Whenever the GM (me) rolls a 1 on any dice. The opposing player (or any and all players involved) may spend a Plot Point (PP) to either step down an ongoing complication or to step up an asset. If multiple 1's are rolled, a single PP will cover multiple step ups/downs of a single asset/complication. However, if you would like to affect different assets/complications, 1 PP will need to be spent for each trait being stepped up/down.

E.g. The GM rolls 3,1,1.
-For 1 PP you can step up an asset twice (or create a new asset at d6 and step it up once).
-For 1 PP you can step down a complication twice (stepping a complication down from d4 removes the complication).
-For 2 PP you can step up two different assets.
-For 2 PP you can step down two different complications.
-For 2 PP you can step up an asset and step down a complication.

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Prime Opportunity

If the GM rolls all 1's, the opposing player(s) get a number of opportunities equal to the number of dice rolled and may use them without the PP cost.

Tools and Gear

Each player will have the tools and basic resources associated with their Professional Experience and Background Distinctions. These supplies will automatically be maintained at no cost unless a Complication changes that.

Gear and resources that are specialized, unique, or magical in nature will be tracked on an individual level and will, likely, have a cost when first acquiring.

Scene Records and Quest Records

As a character works through scenes and finishes quests, they will acquire records of those accomplishments. These records can be spent to advance a character through a couple different ways.

Scene Records are the most common and will allow a character to gain small advancements.

Quest Records are rarer but will grant large advancements which will not be available to SRs.

Advancement Table